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Michael Eric Dyson Defends Drake After His Blackness Was Challenged By Kendrick Lamar In Rap Beef

The acclaimed cultural critic appeared on “The Stephen A. Smith” to share his thoughts on the feud.

In an interview on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Sunday, May 19, Dyson explained his thoughts, which first appeared in his most recent article for The Philadelphia Citizen about his take on the epic rap duel. "Challenging his racial identity saying he's a culture vulture when he's a Black man-'he's from Canada he ain't real'- Idris Elba is from the UK, people still love him on The Wire," Dyson went on. Throughout the rap beef, Kendrick raised questions about Drake’s racial identity and how he allegedly exploited various sounds and styles of hip-hop culture for his own benefit.

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